Life, 1916-02-17 · page 50 of 52
Life — February 17, 1916 — page 50: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine (dated 1916) is primarily **advertising and book reviews**, not political satire. The content includes: **Advertisements**: Woodbury's soap (emphasizing dermatological benefits), Crème Yvette liqueur, and Evans' Ale and Stout beer. **Two brief jokes** labeled "Likely": - A prisoner crying at the station house, begging to be bailed out - A man lamenting a woman who was beautiful, talented, and agreed to marry him—but wouldn't do any of these things *with him* **Book Reviews**: A lengthy list of newly published works on topics ranging from WWI ("The Ballet of the Nations"), automobiles, and fiction to theology. The humor is domestic and sentimental rather than political. The "Perverse" poem satirizes unrequited love through ironic repetition. There is no identifiable political commentary or caricature on this page.
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Have you ever used a soap prepared by a skin specialist ? Tf not, you do not know how beneficial a soap can be. For thirty years Jobn H. Wood bury made a constant study of the skin and its needs. He treated thou sands of obstinate skin disease made countless skin tests, until he evolved the formula for Woodbury’s Get this booklet today— In the booklet wrapped around ake of this soap, es for all con conspicuous nose pores, nose, tender skins, nd the proper treatment ve them. “there is any condition of your skin that you want cake of Woodbury carefully the dire booklet. In ten day your skin should show a marked im provement—a promise of that love lier complexion which the steady use of Woodbury’s always brings ee devsene Co, 2533 Spring Grove Aves Cincinn Jever: Ofiicer, what's the matter with the prisoncr—tell her to stop that ery- ing—she’s been a it fifteen (more sobs). Orrtcer: Please. sit, Tm she wants to be bailed out Nebraska « Wier You know, Henry, Tra —Boston Transcript. Perverse SHE was fair and she was twenty, Oh, very fair to see. She was good and she was twenty— But she wasn't good to me. She had cyes that shone of starlight, Such entrancing cyes to sec! Yes, her eyes they shone of starlight— But they didn't shine for me. When she danced she danced divinely, It was wonderful to see. Yes, she surely danced divinely— But she wouldn't dance with me. When I asked her if she'd marry Her smile was sweet as sweet could he. . She said, yes, that she would marry— Sut she wouldn’t marry me! Vera Bloom. Books Received The Ballet of the Nations, by Vernon P. Putnam's Sons.) , by Henry Jones Mulford. (Brentano’s,) Automobile Business, by Jacob H. New- mark, (Automobile Publishing Company, Detroit, Mich. $2.00.) archtights, by Horace Annesley Va chell. (Geo. 1H. Doran Co. $1.00.) “Speaking of Operations,” by Levin S. Cobb. (Geo. H. Doran Co. 50 cents.) Bird's Fountain, by Baroness Von Hut ten. (D. Appleton & Co. $1.35.) Police! hy Robert W. Chambers. (D. Appleton & Co, $1.30.) Isles of Spice and Palm, by A. Hyatt Verill, (CD. Apple & Co. Stz3.) Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell, (ELD. Dutton & Co. S2.50.) rheses Amy,” by Julie M. Lipp mana, (Henry Holt & Co. $1.25.) Sadie Love, by Avery Hopwood, (John Lane Co. Joffre Chaps, hy Pierre Mille. (The Bodley Head, John Lane Co. 50 cents.) A Thousand Faces, by Florence Seyler a W. Galvin, M.D. $1.35.) Good Old American Beverages Bish ale: stout STOOD THE TEST OF 130 ] AS lazvse cutriannsue ncmon or, 1916 Pronounced E-vet) “For Smart Desserts" “This Creme Yvette Sorbet is Wonderful !’’ Instedd of a commonplace dessert, serve one that delights your guests with - its originality. Créme Yvette ices, charlottes, sorbets and jellies have the attractive violet taste and colour, Créme Yvette is sold at 8oc and $1.50 per bottle hy fancy grocers and wine dealers. Book of signed recipes by well-known Chefs s free for your dealer's name and addr IVrite today. SHEFFIELD COMPANY 7th Ave, at 1gth St New York Christianity and Politi Cunningham, D.D., Miflin Co. $1.5 Reminiscences, Lyman Abbott (Houghton M $3.50.) in Alaska, by John Muir (Houghton Mifitin Co. ) Romance of Old Bel Champney. (G. P. Putnam's Sons by Edward Fark M. McBride & Co. Then PM Come Back to You, by Larry Evans. (The H. K. Fly Co. ) On the Border with Andr by John T. McIntyre. (Penn Publishi Co., Philadelphia, Pa. 73 cents.) comicbooks.com